Connecting with Nature: Mindful Stitching and Textile Art Through the Seasons | 
so-soWhew, this granola is CRUNCHY! So, let's start by addressing the subtitle 'mindful stitching and textile art though the seasons'. If you, like me, picked this up with the understanding that it would be solely or primarily textile based crafting, I think you might be disappointed.
It does discuss eco-dyeing, weaving, slow stitching, textile collage in the Creative Approaches section which is an introduction to all the techniques 1/?
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Let's break it down. 4d
1)Memory Sticks - wrapping nature stuff around a stick - well, some of the stuff is yarn, cloth or ribbon..
2) Botanical Journal - decorate a notebook with nature stuff, maybe wrap in a fabric cover and stitch that...
Spring:
1) Stitch Diary - I could get on board with this one - it's a single contained place to try out stitches - obviously the author went with themes/patterns from nature, but you could sew a few cloth pages together 4d
2) Nature Mandala - nature stuff in a design, then photograph/sketch the design and stitch it - so, embroidery?
Summer:
1) Woven collage - easy homemade loom, weave different textures ribbon, yarn , etc maybe add in other elements, it becomes a themed wall hanging - finished project feels a little to messy for me but I bet if fits in with other decor tastes (shabby chic?) 4d
3) Sun printing: can be done on paper or fabric, so the textile element is kind of optional
Autumn:
1) Garland - textile-based, it's cute, could have slow stitch elements, I can understand the appeal 4d
3) Eco-dyed Wall Hanging - the thing on the cover and now I know why, as it's honestly the best advertisement for the actual textile related crafts coming together, eco-dyeing, slow stitching, textile 4d
4) Textile collage - basically a repeat of the above without the emphasis on dyed fabric
If you're curious about any of this, do what I did and pick it up from your library, save yourself the $30 CAD it would have cost to buy it. 💁🏼♂️ 4d